That night, everyone tacitly did not talk about getting Cellestine out of the room or disturbing the two who were finally together after a while. Especially since everyone was under the impression that Luke was seriously injured and may not make it eventually.
So, when Marissa decided to visit the couple early in the morning, she was surprised to see her son taking care of the then unconscious Cellestine.
“Good morning, mom,” he calmly said. Then he smiled and opened his arms towards his mother, asking for a hug.
Marissa dropped whatever she was carrying with her on the ground without a care. She rushed to her son’s side and hugged him tightly while crying. “You bad boy. Do you know how much you worried mom?” she said in between her sobs.
Those hours when her son was on the brink of de
